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Karim Benzema scored twice as a below-par Real Madrid did just enough to beat Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday and move within sight of the Champions League last 16. Benzema’s opener made Madrid the first club to score 1 000 goals in the European Cup but this was far from a …

Real Madrid emphatically bounced back from defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol three weeks ago with a 5-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Three goals in 15 second-half minutes saw them overpower their hosts, who are still winless in Group D, but it was a dominant display …